Battle 4 Atlantis: Louisville vs. Duke Game Preview and Predictions

Louisville has survived and advanced through the first two rounds of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.

Now the Cardinals must take on the fifth-ranked Duke Blue Devils in the championship game Saturday night. Both teams come into the game with a record of 5-0.

Louisville hasn't played Duke since March 31, 1986 in the NCAA championship game. Louisville won 72-69.

Louisville comes into the game after dominating the 13th-ranked Missouri Tigers Friday night, beating them 84-61.

Russ Smith led the Cards with 18 points, seven rebounds, six steals and four assists.

Junior forward Luke Hancock added 19 points off the bench for the Cardinals.

Rick Pitino has a lot of respect for Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski, as he recently called him a modern-day John Wooden. Pitino is 0-1 against Coach K in his career.

Duke played VCU in the second round of the tournament, holding on to beat them 67-58.

The Blue Devils had a big game from senior big man Mason Plumlee, who had 17 points and 10 rebounds.

Shooting guard Seth Curry added 15 points and six rebounds for Duke.

"These guys played with so much poise, two turnovers total between them," Duke's coach, Mike Krzyzewski, said after the VCU game (via GoDuke.com). "I am most proud of how they handled players who were quicker and again, they showed that poise."